STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1856-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2075

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2075, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support the growth and sustainability of the local agriculture industry by appropriating moneys for the Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program of the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

 

     The Department of Agriculture, GoFarm Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Pacific Gateway Center, Heritage Ranch, Inc., Kahuku Farmers Inc, Malama O Puna, Hawaii Papaya Industry Association, Maui County Farm Bureau, Kauai County Farm Bureau, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association, Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council, Ka Ohana O Na Pua, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Chic Naturals, Maui Tempeh Company, Hoaipono, Hawaii Business Group Incorporated, Iliili Farms, and many individuals supported this measure.  The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, and Hawaii Farmers Union United offered comments on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2075, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair